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CHAPTER I. Diseases of the Skull and Brain
Compression of the Brain.... 9 Cramp 21
Stomach Staggers 10 Stringhalt 22
Megrims U Fits, or Epilepsy 22
Inflammation of the Brain. ... 15 Palsy 23
Rabies, or Madness 17 Rheumatism ..,. 26
Tetanus, or Locked Jaw 19
Diseases of the Organs of Generation.
Balanitis, or Inflammation of Stoppage of the Water, or
the Glans Penis 97 Spasm of the Urethra,... 98
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XII. Accidents and Diseases of the Fore Legs
Sprain of the Shoulder 100 Shoulder Jam, or Sweeny
CappedElbow 101
Injuries of the Knees 102
Rheumatism in the Knee... 103
Knee Tumors 104
Speedy Cut 104
105 106 107
Splint
Sprain of the Back Sinews
WindGalls 109
Sprain of the Fetlock Ill
CHAPTER XIII. Diseases and Injuries of the Hind Legs
Injuries of the Thigh 113
Injuries of the Stifle 114
Bog Spavin and Thorough
pin 116
Enlargement of the Hock... 117
Capped Hock 118
Curb 118
Bone Spavin 119
Swelled Legs 121
Scratches 122
CHAPTER XIV. Accidents and Diseases of the Foot
Cracked Hoof 124
Founder 125
Contracted Feet 126
Pumiced Feet 128
Navicular Joint Lameness... 129
Over-reaching 131
Quittor 131
Fracture of Skull 139
Fracture of Nasal Bones 140
Fracture of Upper Jaw 141
Fracture of Lower Jaw 142
Fracture of part of Lower
Jaw 143
Fracture of Spine 144
Fracture of Ribs 144
Dislocation of Tail 145
Fracture of Shoulder 146
Wounds in the Sole 132
Bruise of the Sole 133
Corns 134
Thrush 135
Canker 136
Jling Bones 137
Care of the Feet J38
CHAPTER XV. Twenty Different Fractures
Fracture of Arm 146
Fracture of Elbow 147
Fracture of Patella 147
Fracture of Haunch 147
Fracture of Hock 148
Fracture of Shank Bone 1 48
Fracture of Upper Pastern. 150 Fracture of Lower Pastern . 160 Fracture of Coffin Bone .... 151 Fracture of Navicular Bone 152 viii CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVI. Diseases of the Skin
Hide-Bound 153 Surfeit 15»>
Psora 154 Larva, or grubs in the Bkin. 157
Mange 155 Warts 157
Ringworm 156 Lice ^^^
CHAPTER XVII. Surgical Operations
Throwing the Horse 160 Poll Evil and Fistula 166
Bleeding 161 Tumors on the Shoulder.... 167
Phj-sicking 163 Docking 167
Rowell ng 164 Pricking 168
Putting in a Seton 164 To straighten Crooked Tails 169
Castration 164 Firing 169
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CHAPTER XVIIL
How to Shoe your Horse.
Proper Form of the Hoof.... 171 The bar shoe IT"*
The best kind of Shoes 173 Putting leather under the
To Shoe a Horse for team shoe 175
work 174 Tips or half shoes 176
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